Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 499: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when sufficient funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [4957/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the expansion of the Small Schools Scheme, a grant was sanctioned to enable the Board of Management of the school in question to extend and refurbish their school. The initiative allows Boards of Management to address their accommodation and building priorities with a guaranteed amount of funding and gives Boards of Management control of the building project. The school authorities have received planning permission for their project and are at tender stage at present. 70% of the grant will be paid to the school's bank account when the contractor is on site and has commenced construction.